self-immolation; burn oneself to death
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to burn oneself to death; self-immolation
Typically refers to suicide by fire, often as an extreme form of political, religious, or social protest. Also appears in the idiom 玩火自焚, describing those who suffer consequences of their own reckless actions.
Wán玩
huǒ火
zì自
fén焚
。
He who plays with fire will burn himself; those who engage in risky behavior will suffer the consequences.
Tā他
yǐ以
zì自
fén焚
de的
fāng方
shì式
kàng抗
yì议
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
bù不
gōng公
。
He protested against the government's injustice by self-immolation.
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Nà那
míng名
sēng僧
lǚ侣
zài在
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
zì自
fén焚
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
guó国
jì际
shè社
huì会
de的
guān关
zhù注
。
The monk's self-immolation in the square attracted the attention of the international community.